Monthly Archives: July 2014

Crich confirm exciting tram restoration plans

Posted on Tuesday 8 July 2014 by Andrew Waddington

The Tramway Museum Society have recently published a new strategy review, identifying key aims for the development of the National Tramway Museum at Crich over the next few years. This has included identifying which projects are to be high priorities … Continue reading →

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Blackpool event preview: Fleetwood ‘Tram Sunday’, 20th July

Posted on Tuesday 8 July 2014 by Andrew Waddington

The popular annual Fleetwood Festival of Transport will be held on Sunday 20th July and this will once again feature the heritage trams in a prominent role, with seven different cars due to feature at this event! Following the success … Continue reading →

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Positive developments for Merseyside trams

Posted on Tuesday 8 July 2014 by Andrew Waddington

Two vintage trams from the Merseyside area are looking forward to a more prosperous future following periods of disuse. Birkenhead 20 has recently returned to service on the Wirral heritage tramway, whilst at Crich, plans are afoot for Liverpool 869 … Continue reading →

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More M5000s for Metrolink

Posted on Monday 7 July 2014 by Gareth Prior

The largest single class fleet of LRVs in the UK is set to get even bigger with the announcement that Transport for Greater Manchester has been awarded £50 million for transport investment from the Local Growth Fund (LGF). As part … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh Trams passenger numbers still high

Posted on Monday 7 July 2014 by Gareth Prior

Edinburgh Trams have revealed that average weekly passenger numbers – not including the launch week – are currently sitting at 90,000; this is in line with forecasts. During the first week of service 130,000 passengers were carried including 40,000 during … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Supertram puts on an intensive service for the Tour de France

Posted on Monday 7 July 2014 by Gareth Prior

On Sunday 6th July the world famous Tour de France visited Sheffield with the second leg of the cycling race ending in the South Yorkshire city. Throughout the day Stagecoach Supertram operated an intensive service which saw all of the … Continue reading →

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Event Review: Manchester 765 – 100 Not Out!

Posted on Monday 7 July 2014 by Andrew Waddington

On Sunday 6th July, a very special event took place at Manchester’s Heaton Park Tramway to commemorate the centenary of Manchester 765. Having been the tram which led to the formation of the Manchester Transport Museum Society and the re-opening … Continue reading →

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Crich mark 50 years of electric trams

Posted on Monday 7 July 2014 by Andrew Waddington

Saturday 5th July 1964 was an extremely significant day in the history of British tramcar preservation, as this was the day when public services commenced at what would become the National Tramway Museum at Crich using electric trams. At 2:00pm, … Continue reading →

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This week on British Trams Online

Posted on Sunday 6 July 2014 by Gareth Prior

Just the one further Photo Gallery for you to enjoy this week (there should have been more but time once again seems to have run away from me, if anyone can find some extra time in a week please send … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Heaton Park’s Lakeside depot opens!

Posted on Saturday 5 July 2014 by Andrew Waddington

Thursday 3rd July 2014 will go down in history as a landmark day for the Heaton Park Tramway, as it was on this day that the new Lakeside Depot was officially opened. Although trams have been stabled inside the new … Continue reading →

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Further details revealed on Long Marston test facility

Posted on Saturday 5 July 2014 by Gareth Prior

Over the past couple of weeks we have reported on the movement of two very different trams to Long Marston – Midland Metro T69 14 and Blackpool Brush Car 636 – and now Centro have provided further details of what … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: All change at Victoria

Posted on Saturday 5 July 2014 by Gareth Prior

There may have been a significant delay in the work being completed but Manchester Metrolink is now operating through Victoria on a new alignment, although single line working remains in place. Services are now running in both directions on what … Continue reading →

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Keolis Amey Docklands named new operator of Docklands Light Railway

Posted on Saturday 5 July 2014 by Gareth Prior

The Docklands Light Railway will be operated by a new franchisee from December 2014 following the announced that Keolis Amey Docklands have been awarded the contract. Serco Docklands – who were one of the final three in the frame for … Continue reading →

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Heritage Trams this week

Posted on Friday 4 July 2014 by Gareth Prior

It’s that time of the week again when we provide a round-up of when and where you can ride on heritage trams in the UK and Isle of Man. After a few weeks where nothing major has happened on our … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Manchester 765 prepares for the party!

Posted on Friday 4 July 2014 by Andrew Waddington

Sunday 6th July sees a major event take place at the Heaton Park Tramway to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Manchester 765 and also to welcome this tram back into service following workshop attention. Ahead of its starring role this … Continue reading →

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Crich in 2014: a half-time review

Posted on Thursday 3 July 2014 by Andrew Waddington

It would be fair to say that 2014 is a pretty crucial year for the National Tramway Museum at Crich Tramway Village. Great lengths have been taken to try to reverse the severely declining visitor numbers of recent years, with … Continue reading →

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A new role for the last Lytham tram

Posted on Thursday 3 July 2014 by Andrew Waddington

One of the least well-known preserved trams to be found in the British Isles must surely be Lytham 43, which is the sole survivor of this system still in existence today. The remains of the lower deck of this tramcar … Continue reading →

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Another Brush car on the move

Posted on Thursday 3 July 2014 by Andrew Waddington

Blackpool Brush Railcoach 636 has recently moved to a new home, following an extended period of storage at Derby. The tram is currently owned by the Derbyshire-based Stored Energy Technology company and has been used to test an experimental motor … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Stagecoach Supertram 116 receives new advert livery

Posted on Tuesday 1 July 2014 by Gareth Prior

Stagecoach Supertram’s 116 has entered service carrying a new all over advertising livery although it isn’t a new livery for Supertram. The tram is now sponsored by East Midlands Trains and carries an almost identical livery to that as on … Continue reading →

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Updated: Over-running engineering works causes Metrolink problems

Posted on Tuesday 1 July 2014 by Gareth Prior

Over the weekend of 28th and 29th June Network Rail were undertaking engineering works at Victoria Station on behalf of Manchester Metrolink which should have seen the single line section swapped over. Unfortunately this work overran drastically which has meant … Continue reading →

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